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42points
23comments
#960of 2,533 in 2021
Top 38%of 2021 by points

How HN took it

CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments

2 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score -0.03.

Docs: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Glad the project is open source

    From 1 comment
    • oh hey there! I remember trying this out sometime ago and I didn't recall it being open-source prior to now; kudos for making this open :)
      tanduv on HN
  • Hosted solution idea seen as promising

    From 1 comment
    • Reminds me of Mighty app, though they have a different focus than yours. I think you're onto something with the hosted solution :)
      tjchear on HN

Objections

  • README and docs have errors and a broken link

    From 2 comments
  • Unclear what the project does

    From 1 comment
    • Would anyone help explain what this project does? I had trouble understanding the concept or what project will solve
      zocoi on HN

Requests

  • Suggestions for SaaS pricing and scaling with Docker and Kubernetes

    From 1 comment
    • haha, glad you noticed and thanks for the compliments! i think this could become an open-source BrowserStack and Cloudflare Browser Isolation alternative generally, i’d trust a…
      ushakov on HN

Questions

  • What does this project do?

    From 1 comment
    • Would anyone help explain what this project does? I had trouble understanding the concept or what project will solve
      zocoi on HN
  • How much is charged for a license?

    From 1 comment
    • Wow, you can type! Seriously, you don’t have to worry, the project is GPL’ed, so the community can take care of it when you’re not around anymore You can build a marketing page…
      ushakov on HN

Alternatives named

  • Browserless

    From 1 comment
    • I'm Cris I studied chemistry in Australia but always been into computer programming as a hobby as a teenager... I didn't want to work in wet labs all those chemicals in the air…
      graderjs on HN
  • Mighty app

    From 1 comment
    • Reminds me of Mighty app, though they have a different focus than yours. I think you're onto something with the hosted solution :)
      tjchear on HN
  • BrowserStack and Cloudflare Browser Isolation

    From 1 comment
    • haha, glad you noticed and thanks for the compliments! i think this could become an open-source BrowserStack and Cloudflare Browser Isolation alternative generally, i’d trust a…
      ushakov on HN

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